4.3.4 Amendments of the CLASS Regulations 2013 under OSHA 1994 1. Since currently only chemicals that are imported and manufactured are reported in CIMS, the Task Force recommends that the CLASS Regulations 2013 should be amended such that chemicals obtained through a local supplier in the circular economy must be reported in CIMS. 2. CHRA reports should be deposited mandatorily at the JKKP and not only produced when JKKP officials conduct an audit of the company. 3. Chemical factories should be compelled to report any accidental or intentional large toxic and flammable gas releases and large chemical spills from leakages immediately to JBP, JKKP, JAS and JKN for the agencies to execute the emergency response plan to protect the public from harm. 4.3.5 Amendments to the Buffer Zone Distance for Chemical Factories in the Guidelines for Siting and Zoning of Industry and Residential Areas 2012 Since the minimum buffer zone between chemical factories and the residential areas in the Guidelines for Siting and Zoning of Industry and Residential Areas 2012 is only 500m, the Task Force recommends that the minimum buffer zone distance between chemical factories and residential areas in the guideline be amended to between 1000m to 1500m.
4.4
LONG-TERM ACTIONS
4.4.1 Integrated Chemical Governance The Task Force recommends MESTECC to implement the following proposals from a previous study, “A Study to Strengthen the Governance of Hazardous Chemicals in Malaysia”, that would strengthen chemical governance through an integrated approach by 1. Integrating the CIMS under JKKP and the EHS Notification and Registration System under JAS 2. Establishing a statutory body to govern chemicals management such as a Chemicals Management Commission 4.4.2 Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)/Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Even though this Task Force eliminated the Sungai Kim Kim pollution as a possible source of the toxic chemicals, water governance is still an important aspect in order to keep the pollution level of Pasir Gudang at its minimum. The Task Force therefore recommends Pasir Gudang’s waterways should be managed in the following way: 1. Since the source of water for either domestic, industry or agriculture are from water bodies such as rivers and lakes/ponds/reservoirs, the implementation of IWRM/IRBM must be approached at the macro level, but implemented at the micro/field level, so that there is seamless integration of minor, major and stormwater drains with rivers flowing into the sea. 2. Macro level integrated planning at State or Regional level must involve all agencies such as Badan Kawal Selia Air Negeri Johor (BAKAJ), MPPG, JPS, JAS and Plan Malaysia to work together within a single platform such as in support of the Johor Sustainability Policy 2016 (Economic Planning Unit Johor, 2016). 3. Adoption of the final report of Stormwater Management Master Plan for Pasir Gudang 2010 (Department of Irrigation and Drainage, 2010) (Figure 14) to build: a. 24 sediments basins for sediment control b. 23 wetlands for pollution control c. A bio-retention system as an alternative for pollution control d. More than 50 GPT for coarser sediments and floatables e. Four local detention tanks for 15000m3 flood storage
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